Word: boosts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...booters realize that today's is a must game if they are to boost them-selves above the current four-way tie with Penn, Brown, and Cornell to remain in contention for the Ivy League crown...
...help Humphrey, the Administration's defender, by as much as two percentage points in the popular vote on Election Day. With such big, key states as New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan now rated as tossups, a bombing halt could conceivably give Humphrey a significant though probably not decisive boost in electoral votes...
...matters of pride were at stake in the police and firemen's dispute. The police turned down an exceedingly generous contract-which, despite their cries for Daley, would give them a base pay level of $10,750 a year, considerably more than the Chicago cops, and a 14.6% boost over two years-not because it was too little, but because the firemen would be getting as much. The policemen protested that they should receive more because of the greater hazards of the job. Renewing an old status rivalry, the firemen declared that they would accept not a penny less...
...long time Nixon publicly ignored Wallace, reasoning that any notice he gave him would only boost the Alabamian's prestige. Now he attacks Wallace directly, reminding his listeners that Wallace could put Humphrey into the White House by taking potential votes away from the Republicans...
...boost to the stop-Robertson effort should be the return of defensive end Pete Hall, who was injured in the Holy Cross game. Another change in the lineup will be at fullback, where junior Gus Crim will probably start in place of Ken O'Connell...